This game eliminates intimidation of many kids and their parents, bored by the mention of “computer programming”, often associated with visions of geeky guys glued to their computers. c-jump reveals simple programming terms in a cool way! [via] Link.
6 thoughts on “c-jump: Computer programming board game”
deanhsays:
wow, I’ve gotta say, as a programmer, this seems like a great way to introduce my non-geeky friends and wife to the joy of programming, and kids too.
myvogonpoetrysays:
And if you want to see and old-school computer board game, take a look at this – it’s a board game called Computer Rage from 1977 that I found (still shrink-wrapped) at a thrift store: http://myvogonpoetry.com/wp/?p=77
brian
Oldergeeksays:
I was interested to see the comments on the Computer Rage board game. I designed the game as a grad student at Stanford in ’73, and subsequently sold it to Creative Computing magazine which published it. Anyone interested in background on the game can contact me at AlanBS58@aol.com.
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This game eliminates intimidation of many kids and their parents, bored by the mention of “computer programming”, often associated with visions of geeky guys glued to their computers. c-jump reveals simple programming terms in a cool way! [
wow, I’ve gotta say, as a programmer, this seems like a great way to introduce my non-geeky friends and wife to the joy of programming, and kids too.
And if you want to see and old-school computer board game, take a look at this – it’s a board game called Computer Rage from 1977 that I found (still shrink-wrapped) at a thrift store:
http://myvogonpoetry.com/wp/?p=77
brian
I was interested to see the comments on the Computer Rage board game. I designed the game as a grad student at Stanford in ’73, and subsequently sold it to Creative Computing magazine which published it. Anyone interested in background on the game can contact me at AlanBS58@aol.com.